A-LEGAL | ALABI LEGAL PRACTITIONERS provides full legal services to individuals, businesses, corporations and institutions across a range of practice areas. We have lawyers with expertise and specialisation in various aspects of law. Our services include Litigation, Dispute Resolution and ADR, Corporate and Commercial Law, Regulatory and Compliance, Employment and Labour Law, Real Estate and Property Law, Intellectual Property, Family and Matrimonial Law, and Immigration Law and Advisory, among others.

You may contact us by telephone, email or through the enquiry form on our website. Once we receive your enquiry, we will seek to understand the nature of your legal matter, assess the assistance required and advise you on the appropriate next steps. Where necessary, a consultation may be scheduled before formal engagement.

You may also walk into our office. However, where possible, we encourage you to inform us ahead of your visit so that we can make adequate preparations to receive and attend to you.

Legal fees vary depending on the nature, complexity, urgency and scope of the legal services required. After considering the particulars of your matter, we will discuss the applicable professional fees and any relevant disbursements with you before proceeding with the engagement. The applicable laws and professional guidelines also regulate legal remuneration.

At A-LEGAL | ALABI LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, we are committed to providing high-quality, practical and commercially conscious legal services, with fees structured having regard to the nature and scope of each engagement.

Yes. You may contact us to discuss your legal concern and determine the appropriate course of action. An initial consultation provides an opportunity to understand your circumstances, identify the relevant legal issues and discuss the available legal options, including their strengths and weaknesses.

If, after consultation, you decide to formally engage the firm, we will discuss the terms and conditions of our engagement and issue a formal Letter of Engagement. Whether or not you eventually engage us after the consultation, you can be assured of appropriate confidentiality, professionalism and discretion in the handling of information disclosed to us.

Once you contact us, we will seek to understand the nature and circumstances of your matter, determine any applicable urgency and advise you on the appropriate next steps. Where necessary, we may schedule a consultation and request relevant documents or further information to properly assess the matter. If you decide to proceed with the firm, we will agree the terms of engagement, professional fees and scope of work before formally commencing the engagement.

Yes. Our lawyers are called to the Bar as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Accordingly, A-LEGAL | ALABI LEGAL PRACTITIONERS can represent clients before courts, tribunals and panels of inquiry across Nigeria.

We also have a network of liaison legal practitioners nationwide. Our litigation practice covers, among other matters, civil and commercial disputes, criminal defence, debt recovery, appeals, breach of contract, regulatory disputes and enforcement of fundamental rights.

We have handled matters across the various geo-political zones of Nigeria.

Not necessarily. Depending on the nature and circumstances of the dispute, negotiation, mediation, conciliation or arbitration may provide appropriate alternatives to litigation. We assess each matter on its circumstances and advise on the most suitable dispute-resolution process.

Where litigation is necessary, we provide representation before the appropriate court or tribunal. Where permitted by the applicable rules and the circumstances of the matter, we can also facilitate remote instructions, electronic filing and virtual proceedings, thereby reducing the need for clients to be physically present.

Accordingly, depending on the particular matter and applicable procedural requirements, clients may be able to provide instructions, participate in consultations and take certain procedural steps remotely.

We currently handle matters for clients who are resident outside Nigeria.

Yes. Our services can be provided to clients located outside Lagos and, where appropriate, outside Nigeria. We use online communication and other appropriate channels to facilitate consultations, instructions and legal work remotely, while coordinating representation and proceedings in Nigeria where required.

The firm has offices in Lagos and Ibadan and a network of liaison legal practitioners nationwide. Where permitted by applicable rules and the circumstances of a particular matter, electronic filing, virtual proceedings and other remote arrangements may also be utilised.

We currently handle matters for clients who are not resident in Nigeria.

This depends on the nature of your matter. Generally, you should provide all documents relevant to the issue, such as contracts, agreements, correspondence, court processes, receipts, title documents, notices, regulatory documents or other evidence relating to your matter.

Providing complete and accurate information enables us to properly understand the circumstances and provide appropriate legal advice. Part of our consultation process is to help you identify the relevant documents, details and information required for us to properly analyse your matter and provide appropriate legal advice.

Yes, subject to mutually agreed terms of engagement. We provide continuing legal and advisory support to businesses, corporations, and institutions.

Depending on your needs, this may include corporate governance, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, employment matters, banking and finance, taxation, intellectual property, dispute management and general corporate legal advisory. We can also structure ongoing legal support around the specific needs of your business.

We currently provide ongoing legal support to over Fifty (50) Companies, Businesses and SMEs, while we have handled the setting up and incorporation of over One Hundred (100).

Yes. We recognise that certain legal matters require immediate attention, particularly matters involving court processes, arrests or detention, property disputes, regulatory action, contractual deadlines, injunctions or other time-sensitive issues.

We encourage clients to contact us as soon as possible so that the circumstances can be assessed and any appropriate urgent steps can be considered.

The firm also provides avenues for clients to make urgent legal enquiries.

Yes. We assist with property acquisition, title verification, due diligence, land documentation, lease and tenancy matters, regulatory approvals and real estate disputes.

We can review relevant documentation and conduct appropriate legal checks before a transaction is concluded, helping clients identify relevant legal and documentation issues before committing to a property transaction.

Yes. We assist businesses with company formation, corporate structuring, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts and other legal requirements involved in establishing and operating a business in Nigeria.

We currently provide ongoing legal support to over Fifty (50) Companies, Businesses and SMEs, while we have handled the setting up and incorporation of over One Hundred (100).

Yes. We draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and agreements, with particular attention to the parties’ rights and obligations, governing laws, potential risks, compliance requirements, emerging commercial considerations, relevant judicial decisions and the protection of our client’s interests.

Yes. Our family law practice covers matters including divorce and separation, child custody and maintenance, spousal maintenance, property settlement, adoption, domestic and gender-based violence, marriage-related matters and other matrimonial causes.

We approach such matters with appropriate confidentiality, professionalism, discretion and sensitivity.

Yes. We advise individuals, families, businesses and expatriates on matters including citizenship, permanent residency, family-based immigration, work permits, corporate mobility, immigration compliance, asylum and refugee matters, and immigration disputes and appeals.

Our lawyers have experience working with international immigration law firms in the United States of America (U.S.A), giving us exposure to cross-border immigration practice and the requirements of different jurisdictions. This experience enables us to assist clients with their immigration needs both domestically and in appropriate international contexts.

Information and documents provided to us in the course of a professional engagement are handled with appropriate confidentiality and professional care, subject to applicable law and professional obligations.

We are professionally and ethically bound to maintain the confidentiality of client information and documents in accordance with applicable law and the Rules of Professional Conduct. We take appropriate steps to ensure that information entrusted to us is handled responsibly and professionally.